Policy Report – Opportunities for India’s Participation in Global Value Chains

Policy Report – Opportunities for India’s Participation in Global Value Chains

Asia and the Pacific have attracted significant attention from policymakers, the private sector, and development sector partners as a region well placed for India to expand its trade and economic partnerships. However, key legal, policy, and operational aspects need to be reviewed and adjusted to enable India to be a critical player in global value […]

Peace Through trade at the line of control

Peace through trade at the line of control

DOWNLOAD THE POLICY BRIEF: CLICK HERE   21st October 2020 marks the twelfth anniversary of Cross-Line of Control (LoC) trade. The LoC between India and Pakistan was conceived as a part of the Simla Agreement in 1972. It was 36 years later that the governments of India and Pakistan decided to further exploit the potential […]

The Dubai Triangle

The Dubai Triangle

  DOWNLOAD THE REPORT: CLICK HERE The presence of a trade agreement facilitates trade, but the absence of an agreement does not necessarily restrict trade. This is evident as informal routes like the UAE continue to exist to reroute India’s trade with Pakistan, despite the suspension of formal trade. The report ‘Dubai Angled Triangle’ focuses […]

Bridging The Divide

Bridging The Divide

    ‘Bridging the Divide’ is a micro level analysis of the cross-Line of Control (LoC) trade and the impact its suspension in 2019 has had on the border economy of Jammu & Kashmir. Its an outcome of BRIEF’s program “Building Bridges, (Re)Connecting Communities” in partnership with Conciliation Resources. The report is authored by Afaq […]